Talk:Johannes Vermeer
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Just the facts, ma'am
1. Let me get this straight. We're told about the theft of The Love Letter in 1971, but not The Concert, 19 years closer to our era. Which, still missing, reduced the no. of Vermeers whose whereabouts are known by 1/34.
2. As for the former: No, we needn't know whether the painting was ever recovered. "Yesterday a world figure was assassinated. Turning to the weather ..."
3. And we certainly don't care to know when the most Vermeers were ever exhibited in 1 place. A mere almost-2/3 of 'em were assembled for the 1st time since, oh, Bill Clinton was president. Wait a minute. He was president when that happened.
No hurry. The article's been online for 19 yrs. It can wait another 19.
(I hesitate to make these fixes myself, since I'm not an expert on the topic.)
And the above notwithstanding: This is a solid article, w/ scholarship well exceeding Wiki's often armchair-amateur writing. I usu. find Wiki's grading too lenient. Here, perhaps something higher than 'B' is deserved.
What’s his full name?
Why is his name written “ Johannes Reijniersz Vermeer” in the section “Marriage and family”, but in the lead paragraph his name is written “ Johannes Vermeer”?
Does he have a middle name? 2601:1C0:8380:16E0:CCF0:E9C:316:A8E8 (talk) 17:41, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
Contradiction
The article mentions his eldest daughter Maria, but she is not listed on the 10 children of his whose names are known. — THORNFIELD HALL (Talk) 23:28, 22 June 2024 (UTC)